Ethiopia vs Italy: Mobile phone subscriptions
Ethiopia
85.95 million
in 2024
Italy
78.67 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Italy rank
25th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Ethiopia
- Italy
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 85.95 million against 78.67 million in Italy, a difference of 7.27 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 13,167 | 13,167 | Italy |
| 1990s | 674 | 7.79 million | 7.79 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 879,454 | 68.93 million | 68.05 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.30 million | 90.07 million | 59.78 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 68.69 million | 78.27 million | 9.58 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Ethiopia or Italy?
- Ethiopia, at 85.95 million against 78.67 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Ethiopia and Italy?
- 7.27 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.